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I had forgotten what it felt like to get punched.

People often ask me how I got into the work I do.

6 min readOct 3, 2023

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Is coming out as Asexual really coming out?

This was a question I asked of myself around 18 months ago.

3 min readOct 23, 2023

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Is coming out as Asexual really coming out?

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Katie Allen

Is unconscious bias training the silver bullet leaders think it is?

I hear so many companies talking about it and thinking it will be the answer to all their diversity challenges (and when I say challenges…

6 min readJan 12, 2023

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Is unconscious bias training the silver bullet leaders think it is?

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Katie Allen

Everything you need to know about pronouns.

Confused about pronouns? This will give you all the answers you need.

5 min readJan 5, 2023

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Everything you need to know about pronouns.

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Katie Allen

The problem with Lady Susan Hussey and that question.

Now, unless you were avoiding the news and almost every social media platform this past week, you will have noticed a lot of talk about a…

5 min readJan 3, 2023

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The problem with Lady Susan Hussey and *that* question.

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What is transphobia?

The world is becoming an increasingly unsafe and hostile place for trans people, and the UK is no exception. Now is the time that we, as…

6 min readJan 3, 2023

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Katie Allen

How silence can be an ally’s superpower…

Allyship is a verb.

5 min readNov 25, 2022

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How silence can be an ally’s superpower…

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Katie Allen

How to speak up?

I want to share the answer to a question I get asked at every session or workshop I run…

4 min readNov 18, 2022

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How to speak up?

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Katie Allen

What is transphobia?

This week is transgender awareness week, and while I usually don’t align my content to calendar events, it felt like it was very much…

6 min readNov 15, 2022

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Katie Allen

What is Islamophobia?

I don’t observe the Islamic faith, or any faith for that matter, and I must be honest that my knowledge of religious identity (of all…

6 min readNov 11, 2022

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What is Islamophobia?

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Katie Allen

Katie Allen

Helping leaders avoid foot in mouth moments since 2020. Specialist diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, and executive coach.

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